DTZ Case Study

A major transformation programme at this global real estate advisory services firm required a senior interim HR Director – and a good cultural fit

London based DTZ has been helping clients with commercial property needs for over 225 years and now operates across 140 cities in 42 countries. In 1987 it became the first property adviser to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. An early entrant to the Middle East market in 1975, growth since then has been driven by mergers and acquisitions, particularly overseas with DTZ moving into Europe in 1993 and Asia in 1999. Today it is the leading real estate advisor in China. But like most of the property sector, it was one of the first to feel the effects of the global economic downturn. Since 2008 DTZ has therefore been transforming its business under the leadership of a new chief executive, explains Ollie Roberts, Head of HR for Canada, CEMEA and Infrastructure.
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